Beer consumption was down from last year's 6.9 million liters, while the number of visitors remained unchanged. The beer record was set in 2011, when 7.5 million liters were drunk. But for readers who follow the more intriguing statistics produced by the world's biggest beer festival, here's the list of lost items, and this year they once again included dentures, albeit only a half set.
There are many causes for peeling palms, according to Dr. Lawrence E. Gibson, a dermatologist with the Mayo Clinic. They include: excessive sweating, very dry skin, fungal infections, sunburn and reactions to medications. In rare cases, peeling skin could also be a symptom of an illness called Kawasaki disease.
Exfoliative keratolysis is more common during the summer months in about 50% of affected individuals, and most often affects young adults. It may be more common in those with with sweaty palms, i.e. lcoalised hyperhidrosis. The first sign is one or more superficial air-filled blisters on the fingers or palms.